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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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